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1975 Pontiac Trans Am (L75) 455 H.O. – the King Returns?

June 8, 2009
Pete Dunton

75ta1-s.jpgAutomotive history as it has been written, 1975 will never be known as a banner year for muscle cars. The GTO, Chevelle SS, Challenger, and Cuda were among some of the most famous muscle car names to bite the dust by Continue reading →

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Muscle Cars

Brief Overview: 1964-1974 Pontiac GTO

May 21, 2009
Pete Dunton

69gto-b.jpgThe GTO was the cornerstone of Pontiac performance. It was a car that created the muscle car segment and hit a bullseye with the wants of the emerging youth performance car market back in the 1960s. With GM’s recent announcement of Continue reading →

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Muscle Cars

Pontiac – Goodbye Old Friend!

May 4, 2009
Pete Dunton

64gto-01.jpgWhen I was a youngster Pontiac was GM’s performance division. It was hip and youthful. Owning a Pontiac meant you weren’t some regular Joe – you were a performance-oriented driver. Even the big Pontiac sedans and station wagons had a Continue reading →

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Commentary

1977 Pontiac Can Am – the Last GTO

April 21, 2009May 12, 2020
Pete Dunton


Muscle car fans owe a debt of gratitude to Pontiac. In 1964 Pontiac released the GTO, which started the whole muscle car frenzy. For many years thereafter Pontiac made sure it had a good selection of muscle cars among its Continue reading →

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Muscle Cars

1977 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – the Caprice that Went on a Diet

April 14, 2009
Pete Dunton

77caprice-s2.jpgThere was a time when full-size cars were the hottest selling cars in the U.S. market and not the small market niche they are now.  During this time the full-size Chevrolet and full-size Ford offerings were fighting for this “best Continue reading →

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Classic Cars

1975 Chrysler Cordoba – Right Luxury Car for the Time

April 3, 2009
Pete Dunton

75cordoba-s.jpgEver been in a situation that you had no control over, a life changing situation that required quick and precise action? That’s exactly the predicament the US automakers were caught in after the 1973 Oil Crisis. They were forced to deal with Continue reading →

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Classic Cars

1983 Porsche 944 – the Affordable Exotic

March 3, 2009
Pete Dunton

83-944-s.jpgPorsche earned its status with the 911, a car that even today remains a world standard for what a sports car should be. By the 1970s the 911 had become a revered exotic sports car; however its price tag was Continue reading →

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Import Classic Cars

1972 Ford Gran Torino Sport – Walt Kowalski’s Pride and Joy

February 21, 2009
Pete Dunton

72grantorino-s.jpgThe Ford Torino has a loyal following among Ford fans, but it never achieved the popularity of other muscle car intermediates like the Pontiac GTO and Chevrolet Chevelle SS. From its beginning in 1968 through 1971, the Torino was available Continue reading →

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Muscle Cars

Dude, Where’s My Car Interior Space?

February 14, 2009
Pete Dunton

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Cars have made some very impressive technological advances in the last thirty years. The transition from everything running on a car via basic electronics and mechanical parts has evolved into sophisticated on-board computers running and managing everything.  

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Commentary

2009 Washington D.C. Auto Show – Green Confusion?

February 5, 2009
Pete Dunton

09dc-as-s.jpgThe U.S. auto industry is on the ropes, and tough times are ahead.  This also applies to European and Japanese automakers.  With the shrinking U.S. economy and bad economic times appearing to be the likely course for the near future; Continue reading →

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